Agree or disagree?
2007-01-09 11:11:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Overated....lol. Rookie of the year. Two time MVP. More All Star starts than any other player in the history of baseball. Redefined the position of short stop. A-Rod and Jeter have Ripken to thank. And let us talk about the streak. The, I come to play, attitude. This is perhaps the greatest feat in all of sports. He stepped down when the time was right although no coach would have ever benched him. Cal Ripken is a true gentleman. A pure athlete and by far the greatest thing that has happened to baseball in our generation. The only crime about Ripken's ballot into the Hall of Fame was the fact that 8 sports writers voted against him. These guys should be fired immediately from their jobs because it is obvious they have no clue when it comes to America's favorite pasttime. If I was an editor of their newspapers, I would be embarrassed to have them on my staff.
Oh yeah. Let us not forget Cal's endeavors now that he has retired. His work with children and the Little League proves that Cal has nothing but love for the game. Selfless and always humble. Overrated??? I think not.
2007-01-09 14:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Mojo Risin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ripken wasn't all about statistics. Not even the hit streak stat.
People who watched him every day appreciate him most because he did things every game that contributed to his team but didn't end up in the box score.
That being said, people who watched him every day also said he was a bit of a drag as far as demanding special treatment, apart from his teammates and things like that.
But, even on statistics alone, 3100+ hits and 400+ HR gets you into the Hall.
2007-01-10 01:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is b.s. Cal Ripken is one of the greatest players of all time and one oif the top 3 shortstops of all time. He revolutionized the shortstop position. He hit 431 homeruns which was a ton for a shortstop(before the 90s). He also hit over 3000 hits. Not to mention playing on a world championship team in 1983 and playing in 2632 games in a row. How is he overrated.
2007-01-09 11:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not sure in what sense he's overrated. You agree he's a Hall of Famer. I've never heard it said he was the greatest player ever or even the greatest shortstop. He's considered by most knowledgeable baseball fans as being a terrific player who left it all on the field. That's not overrated, that's just the truth.
2007-01-10 08:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statistically, he owns better offensive stats than 90% of HOF shortstops. Beside Ozzie Smith and Louie Aparicio, who among them won 22 Gold Gloves and stole 500+ bases, so you can overlook their offensive stats, there are guys like Joe Tinker, Rabbit Maranville, etc. whose statistics can´t remotely compare with Ripken´s 431 HR and 300+ hits plus two MVP awards.
Besides that, we all know that he´s there mainly for having set that wonderful streak of more than 2.600 consecutive games played.
2007-01-09 22:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by ljjahn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the bong down.
What statistics are you banging on? Lifetime .276 average? Yes, that's not stellar, but he played on some dreadful teams. .477 slugging, yeah okay not insane. Not bad on strikeouts... over 3000 hits, 431 HRs.
He's glove alone merits strong consideration. He's the prototype for the modern shortstop.
The streak probably gets more than it's share of attention, but perhaps rightfully so...
He's not at all overrated. You can find a chink in anyone's armor if you really want to...
2007-01-09 11:18:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
DIsAGreE strongly. He broke Gehrig's mark of 2131 but instead of hanging it up...he kept going to 2632. That alone gives him the credentials to not be overated. He showed up every day and played the game with passion and respect. He was a leader on and off the field. Unlike most players today..once retiring he continued to give back to the game with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation gives to young underpriviledged children helping them get involved in the game. He is not overrated and I would like to know who the 8 idiots are who didn't vote for him and I would give them a piece of my mind.
2007-01-09 11:52:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
possibly, but statistics dont tell the whole story, the real thing that makes him hall of fame material is his consecutive starts record, he played great, not amazing, but great, for twice as long as a nomal guy would, and thats why hes a great hall of famer
Longevity and playing the game for the fun of it like he did, and just going out and doing your job is a lost art with a lot of players in professional sports these days
I also cant beleive people would vote no for him...I mean come on, they had to be people that resent him for beating their favorite team or something
2007-01-09 12:21:13 · answer #8 · answered by Adam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I AGREE, RIPKEN IS SOME WHAT OVERRATED. HE WAS A FAN AND A MEDIA FAVORITE. IF HE HADN'T BROKEN GEHRIG'S RECORD I WONDER IF HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRST BALLOT HOF. HE ONLY HIT .276 FOR HIS CAREER.
RIPKEN - 100 R 3 - 100 RBI 3 - .300 3 - 30 HR 1 - BA .276 - MVP 2 - ROY 1982 - 1 WS (Win) - GG 2
GWYNN - 100 R 2 - 100 RBI 1 - .300 19 - BA .338 - WS PLAYED IN 2 WON NONE - GG 5 - BATTING TITLES 8
RIPKEN MAY HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY BETTER. GWYNN WAS A MUCH BETTER HITTER. TED WILLIAMS SAID THAT HE WAS THE THE BEST HITTER OF THIS ERA.
2007-01-09 13:41:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I AGREE, RIPKEN IS SOME WHAT OVERRATED. HE WAS A FAN AND A MEDIA FAVORITE. IF HE HADN'T BROKEN GEHRIG'S RECORD I WONDER IF HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRST BALLOT HOF. HE ONLY HIT .276 FOR HIS CAREER.
RIPKEN - 100 R 3 - 100 RBI 3 - .300 3 - 30 HR 1 - BA .276 - MVP 2 - ROY 1982 - 1 WS (Win) - GG 2
GWYNN - 100 R 2 - 100 RBI 1 - .300 19 - BA .338 - WS PLAYED IN 2 WON NONE - GG 5 - BATTING TITLES 8
RIPKEN MAY HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY BETTER. GWYNN WAS A MUCH BETTER HITTER. TED WILLIAMS SAID THAT HE WAS THE THE BEST HITTER OF THIS ERA.
2007-01-09 12:43:31 · answer #10 · answered by smitty 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋